Payroll Specialist

4 Months ago • 5 Years +

Account Management

Job Description

The Payroll Specialist will manage and coordinate payroll for the company's global team, initially focusing on the United Kingdom and Netherlands. Responsibilities include preparing and processing payroll accurately and on time, providing customer service to colleagues, and coordinating with vendors to ensure compliance. The role also involves updating payroll records, preparing reports, assisting with audits, maintaining procedures, and staying current with regulations. The ideal candidate should have experience in UK payroll, strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and the capacity to handle sensitive information.

Good To Have:

Experience working with Workday HR and Payroll.
Experience working with expat payroll.

Must Have:

5+ years of UK payroll experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Excellent communicator with strong people skills.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Fluency in English required.

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About the position

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to help our global team with managing and coordinating payroll in our offices in the United Kingdom and Netherlands. This position will focus on these locations to start, but may expand into other jurisdictions over time.

You will be responsible for the timely preparation and accurate processing of the UK and NL payrolls. This includes providing friendly customer service to colleagues and responding to their payroll questions.

You’ll also coordinate with vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance, and work closely with HR and other internal teams to ensure all tax reporting, benefits-records administration and payroll issues are handled timely, accurately and responsibly.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

Preparing updates to payroll records, monitoring changes in compensation and completing month-end, quarterly and annual processes
Preparing monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
Assisting in the review of year-end forms, including P60, P11D(b) and PSA
Providing support during audits
Maintaining payroll and internal control procedures
Keeping up with best practices and current payroll laws and regulations
Recommending ways to improve and automate payroll processes

About you

Have 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or payroll-adjacent role in HR or accounting
Have a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or a related field
Excellent communicator with strong people skills
Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
Handle sensitive information with good judgement and discretion
Can work proactively and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Experience working with Workday HR and Payroll is a plus
Experience working with expat payroll is a plus
Fluency in English required

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